Drop Ship
30s preview
- Key
- 8A · A minor
- BPM
- 173
- Half-time
- 87
- Open Key
- 1m
- Energy
- 98/100
- Pop
- 1/100
- Length
- 5:05
- Released
- 2015
- Album
- Are We There Yet? (Deluxe)
- Genre
- Drum N Bass
- Loudness
- -3.9 dB
- Dynamics
- 14.9 dB
- ISRC
- GBCJY1500256
Key, BPM and audio features: model-based audio analysis · how we measure · catalogue updated July 2026
Other versions
- Drop Ship - Bop Remixremix9A · 173
At 173 BPM in A minor (8A), Drop Ship is a drum n bass production. It reads as punchy, neutral in mood. The mix is almost entirely instrumental. The master is loud and heavily compressed. The master keeps unusual dynamic range for club music (crest 15 dB). A 2015 production that still circulates in sets. Hotter than 95% of London Elektricity's catalogue. For programming, treat it as an opener or closing-set piece.
Sonic profile
Frequency spectrum
amplitude · bass → treble
- 30%
- Low
- 30-130 Hz
- 29%
- Low-mid
- 130-570 Hz
- 22%
- Upper-mid
- 570 Hz-2.5 kHz
- 18%
- High
- 2.5-11 kHz
FAQ
What key is Drop Ship in?
Drop Ship by London Elektricity is in A minor, or 8A on the Camelot wheel.
What BPM is Drop Ship?
Drop Ship runs at 173 BPM.
What mixes well with Drop Ship?
From 8A it blends harmonically with 9A, 8B, 7A. Moving to 9A lifts the energy a step.
Is Drop Ship good for peak time?
With energy 98 out of 100 at 173 BPM, it works best as an opener or closing-set piece.
Mixes harmonically
8A → 7A · 9A · 8BFrom 8A, 9A (E minor) lifts the energy a step; 8B (C major) brightens to the relative major; 7A (D minor) cools the energy down a step.
How to mix it
In 8A at 173 BPM: 9A (E minor) — move to 9A to push the floor harder; 8B (C major) — switch to 8B for a mood change without losing the groove; 7A (D minor) — drop to 7A to bring the room down gently.
Pitch range at ±6%: 163-183 BPM — anything in that window beatmatches without sounding stretched.
Key on the fader: without key lock (Master Tempo on CDJs), above roughly +5% it plays a semitone higher, so treat it as 3A rather than 8A; below -5% it reads as 1A. With key lock on, it stays 8A across the whole range.
Programming: an opener or closing-set piece.
Similar tempo
Within ±3 BPM of 173 — beatmatch without a big tempo pull.
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Other recommendations
Beyond strict key and genre matches: tracks that still sit in beatmatch range of 173 BPM with a compatible energy and groove — candidates for a key jump or a genre crossover.
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